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Finding ‘Personalized Learning’ and Other Edtech Buzzwords on the Gartner Hype Cycle

Edsurge

Taking a step back though, we can imagine environments personalizing learning along a great variety of dimensions. We can also allow students to personalize by exercising choice in how they learn something. We can also give students choice in what they learn. Competency-based learning is one of these.

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A school where you can’t fail — it just takes you longer to learn

The Hechinger Report

But, in general, students work at their own pace through worksheets, online lessons and small-group discussions with teachers. They get frequent updates on which skills they’ve learned and which ones they need to acquire. He imagined a more holistic system that required students to demonstrate learning before moving ahead.

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